New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. John Jones, Appellant
March 29, 200195 N.Y.2d 721
Summary
The Court affirmed the Appellate Division's summary denial of the defendant's motion to suppress, holding that the defendant failed to provide sufficient factual allegations challenging the description used to justify his arrest. The Court explained that under CPL 710.60 a defendant must allege specific facts to raise a hearing, and lack of access to the description does not excuse the failure to allege other relevant facts. The decision rests on applying the standards set forth in People v. Mendoza and People v. Dodt.